LiveLive Updates May 27, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 27, 2026UpdatesIsraeli double-tap strike on car reported near southern Lebanon townIsrael struck a vehicle on a road near the town of Kfar Roummane on the outskirts of Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, north of the Litani River, local media reported.According to the reports, the IDF struck the car a second time when medics arrived, preventing them from reaching the scene.IDF orders evacuation of entire city of Tyre, LebanonThe Israeli military ordered the residents of the entire city of Tyre in southern Lebanon to leave and evacuate north of the Zahrani River, roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the country's border with Israel."Evacuate your homes immediately and proceed north beyond the Zahrani River," the IDF's Arabic-language Spokesman Avichay Adraee said. "Be warned – any movement south of the Zahrani River may put your lives at risk."The IDF's evacuation order for the entire coastal city of Tyre, southern Lebanon, Wednesday. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitThe IDF's evacuation order for the entire coastal city of Tyre, southern Lebanon, Wednesday. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitRead the full articleLebanese army says one soldier killed in Israeli strike in BekaaThe ‌Lebanese army said ⁠on Wednesday that ⁠a soldier had been killed in an Israeli ‌air strike ‌near his post in Bekaa and that it had retrieved his body.It ⁠said the retrieval was ‌delayed ⁠from ‌the previous day due to the ⁠security situation in the area.Several Hezbollah drones hit northern Israel, IDF and police sayAn unexploded Hezbollah fiber optic drone in Metula, northern Israel, in May. The black cylinder contains the miles-long cable. The brownish cone is the explosive munition. Credit: Metula Local CouncilAn unexploded Hezbollah fiber optic drone in Metula, northern Israel, in May. The black cylinder contains the miles-long cable. The brownish cone is the explosive munition. Credit: Metula Local CouncilSeveral Hezbollah drones impacted northern Israel, the IDF and Israel Police said, adding that the IDF is investigating the strikes.Iran state media says it has draft of initial U.S. deal frameworkIran's state ‌TV said it had ⁠obtained a draft ⁠of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding ‌with the ‌United States.Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to ⁠pre-war levels within a month, while ‌the United ⁠States ‌would withdraw military forces from Iran's vicinity ⁠and lift a naval blockade.Military vessels are not included in the draft, state TV said, adding that if a final deal is reached within 60 days, the agreement will be approved in the form of a binding UN Security Council resolution.Israeli strikes reported in northern LebanonIsrael struck the Hermel mountains in northern Lebanon and the town of Bodai in the country's eastern Baalbek District, local media reported.Strikes were also reported in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh area.RECAP: Hezbollah says it launched an early morning raid against IDF troopsHere are Wednesday's latest updates from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the Middle East:■ Hezbollah said it launched an early morning rocket and artillery attack against Israeli forces advancing toward the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiya in the Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon.■ The Israeli military ordered the evacuation of five southern Lebanese towns and villages, including Aaramta in the Jezzine District, which received its first such notice.■ Mohammed Odeh, head of Hamas' armed wing, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed.■ The Board of Peace's official World Bank financial fund has not received any of the $17 billion pledged by the U.S. and member nations for Gaza reconstruction efforts, the Financial Times reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.■ The Israeli military enlisted 433 ultra-Orthodox men into designated tracks in the April-May intake, an increase of about 24 percent compared with the same intake last year, according to data released by the IDF.■ Iranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los Angeles' transit system to shut down parts of its network, Israeli researchers said.Israel's military chief says Iran’s nuclear program has been set back yearsIsrael's military chief Eyal Zamir said Wednesday that Iran's nuclear program has been set back by years. IDF chief Eyal Zamir. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitIDF chief Eyal Zamir.Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit"The edifice of evil of the ayatollah regime has been significantly cracked, and its future and stability are shrouded in uncertainty," Zamir said at a ceremony inaugurating the Israeli military's new aerial refueling squadron. According to Zamir, Iran's military capabilities have been destroyed, and the Iranian economy is collapsing. The Chief of Staff added that the country's citizens "have yet to understand the scale of the disaster their extremist leaders have led them into."IDF orders residents evacuate five southern Lebanese locales The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of five southern Lebanese towns and villages, including Aaramta in the Jezzine District, which received its first such notice.Three of the locations ordered to evacuate were in the Jezzine District. One of the villages, Kfar Hounah, is north of the Litani River. Evacuation notices were also issued to two locations in the Nabatieh District.According to the statement, residents were ordered to leave their homes and move at least 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) away from their residences.In the NewsHow the Netanyahu Government Is Sneaking Through Settlement Tax BreaksPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIDF Strikes Tyre in South Lebanon After Ordering Evacuation of 200K Residents7-year-old Allegedly Shot Dead Accidentally by Father in Arab-Israeli TownDefying War, Boycott and Threats of Censorship, Docaviv 2026 to Open in Tel AvivRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23'It Was Okay to Be Crazy': IDF Soldiers Discuss Moral Decay in LebanonNetanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? 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